Miss America 2014 co-host Lara Spencer (left) held
Miss America 2014 co-host Lara Spencer (left) held the microphone as Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas, answered a question about winning the online vote of America's choice at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J... More
The Kansas National Guard aviation crew made up of
The Kansas National Guard aviation crew made up of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, release approximately 6,400 gallons of water from their ... More
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of the 73rd Civil Support Team, walks the perimeter of the VIP gate conducting active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic biological, radi... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion fly off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport into the Rocky Mountains with a Nebrask... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, thanks the crowd and viewers at home shortly after being announced the first semifinalist into the top 15 ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow, Topeka, budget
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow, Topeka, budget officer for the United States Property and Fiscal Office, Kansas Adjutant General’s Department, is presented the Legion of Merit Medal for her exceptional ... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sings Nessun Dorma, traditionally sung only by male voices in Italian, for the talent portion of the f... More
Military bags of Kansas Army and Air National soldiers
Military bags of Kansas Army and Air National soldiers line the halls of Eckert Hall in Salina, Kan., Oct. 15 as the Guardsmen conduct necessary paperwork to ensure their readiness for a deployment to Colorado ... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail (center), Miss Kansas and a dental
Sgt. Theresa Vail (center), Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guards Medical Detachment, reacts as she is announced a top 10 finalist of Miss America 2014 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlanti... More
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of the 73rd Civil Support Team, walks the perimeter of the VIP gate conducting active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic biological, radi... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Col... More
Kansas National Guardsman and 2013 Miss Kansas Sgt.
Kansas National Guardsman and 2013 Miss Kansas Sgt. Theresa Vail, a dental technician with the medical detachment, proudly wears her combat boots and Army combat uniform during the 2014 Miss America "Show Us Yo... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Hood, state aviation
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Hood, state aviation safety officer with Joint Forces Headquarters Kansas National Guard, receives a steak from Mike Evers, flight paramedic for the High Park fire, from the Colora... More
Kansas National Guard crew members taxied in their
Kansas National Guard crew members taxied in their Black Hawk at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, Loveland, Colo., just before an incoming storm was expected after completing their first mission Bam... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Kansas Army National Guard engineers wait in line for
Kansas Army National Guard engineers wait in line for the DEERS station while conducting a Soldier Readiness Program at Eckert Hall in Salina, Kan, Oct. 15 for their deployment to assist Colorado in flood recov... More
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass a flight instructor
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, observes the High Park wildfire in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport with a Nebraska National Guard crew ... More
Retired Master Sgt. Mike Simmons with the Topeka American
Retired Master Sgt. Mike Simmons with the Topeka American Legion Post 421 riders welcomes home Spc. Ronald George, a human resources specialist with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, as the rest ... More
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management specializing in young people in the workplace, talks to leaders of the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department during a leadership training seminar, Sep... More
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, climbs into the co-pilot seat for her first Bambi bucket mission to support firefighting efforts at ... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau,
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, speaks to soldiers and airmen of the Kansas National Guard about staying in the figh... More
Approximately 75 engineers from the Kansas Army and
Approximately 75 engineers from the Kansas Army and Air National Guard deployed from Salina, Kan., Oct. 16 to Colorado to assist in rebuilding highways damaged by recent flooding in that state. (Photo by Staff ... More
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of the 73rd Civil Support Team, watches his surrounding as he conducts active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic biological, radiological... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Col... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Col... More
Kansas National Guard crew members scoop up approximately
Kansas National Guard crew members scoop up approximately 6,400 gallons of water at a dipping site during their Bambi bucket mission in support of firefighting efforts at High Park in Larimer County, Colo., app... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sings Nessun Dorma, traditionally sung only by male voices in Italian, for the talent portion of the f... More
Staff Sgt. Dennis DeWitt, a member of the 35th Military
Staff Sgt. Dennis DeWitt, a member of the 35th Military Police Company, reaches out for his son, Eli, who ran straight to him, being the first on the gym floor to greet the Soldiers after they were dismissed by... More
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and Sgt. Ryan Kohlman (right), a standardization instructor, with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion prep the aircraft for takeoff from For... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau,
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, speaks to soldiers and airmen of the Kansas National Guard about staying in the figh... More
Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st
Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, enjoys a steak dinner as he celebrate Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at Loveland, Colo., on hi... More
Kansas National Guard crew members scoop up approximately
Kansas National Guard crew members scoop up approximately 6,400 gallons of water at a dipping site during their Bambi bucket mission in support of firefighting efforts at High Park in Larimer County, Colo., app... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion get ready for their first mission to support Colorado with Bambi buckets in their firefight ... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sings Nessun Dorma, traditionally sung only by male voices in Italian, for the talent portion of the f... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, depart Buckley Air Force Base toward Topeka, Kan., as they have completed their mission to ... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, a flight instructor
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, observes the High Park wildfire in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west o... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sings Nessun Dorma, traditionally sung only by male voices in Italian, for the talent portion of the f... More
Capt. Elizabeth Tipton, survey team leader, and Sgt.
Capt. Elizabeth Tipton, survey team leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Herb Wischnack , the communications chief for the 73rd Civil Support Team, provide active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic... More
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management specializing in young people in the workplace, talks to leaders of the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department during a leadership training seminar Sept... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, thanks the crowd and viewers at home shortly after being announced the first semifinalist into the top 15 ... More
Airman 1st Class Colton McFerrin and Senior Master
Airman 1st Class Colton McFerrin and Senior Master Sgt. Billy Mayo, 184th Intelligence Wing, Civil Engineer Squadron, fill out paperwork to ensure readiness at Eckert Hall, Salina, Kan., Oct. 15 for their deplo... More
First Sgt. Nancy White, Wakarusa, Kan., noncommissioned
First Sgt. Nancy White, Wakarusa, Kan., noncommissioned officer in charge of personnel of Headquarters, 235th Regiment, helps Kansas Guard engineers complete readiness paperwork at Eckert Hall, Salina, Kan., Oc... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, enjoys a steak dinner as he celebrate Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at... More
First Sgt. Nancy White, Wakarusa, Kan., noncommissioned
First Sgt. Nancy White, Wakarusa, Kan., noncommissioned officer in charge of personnel of Headquarters, 235th Regiment, helps Kansas Guard engineers complete readiness paperwork at Eckert Hall, Salina, Kan., Oc... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion get ready for their first mission to support Colorado with Bambi buckets in their firefight ... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau,
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, speaks to soldiers and airmen of the Kansas National Guard about staying in the figh... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, walks the runway wearing a blue dress in the evening gown portion of the final Miss America 2014 compe... More
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Hood, state aviation safety officer with Joint Forces Headquarters... More
Members of the Kansas National Guard’s 73rd Civil Support
Members of the Kansas National Guard’s 73rd Civil Support Team conduct preventative maintenance checks and services on their equipment prior to heading out on their first shift of the Major League Baseball All-... More
Pfc. LeTicia Thompson, a military police officer with
Pfc. LeTicia Thompson, a military police officer with the 35th Military Police Company, and native of Topeka, Kan., hugs her 2-year-old son, Julius, at the second redeployment ceremony held at the Forbes Field ... More
Crewmembers observe a large smoke column rising from
Crewmembers observe a large smoke column rising from the southeast portion of the High Park fire in Colorado, behind the mountains from the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport as they await winds to die dow... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport with a Nebraska National Guard crew fo... More
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, climbs into the co-pilot seat for her first Bambi bucket mission to support firefighting efforts at ... More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau,
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, met with Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general, and senior leadership of the... More
Miss America 2014 co-host Lara Spencer (left) held
Miss America 2014 co-host Lara Spencer (left) held the microphone as Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas, answered a question about winning the online vote of America's choice at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Col... More
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass a flight instructor
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, enjoys a steak dinner as he celebrate Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipa... More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion fly off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport into the Rocky Mountains with a Nebrask... More
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, a flight instructor
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, observes the High Park wildfire in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west o... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, poses for a picture on the historic Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 13, 2013. (Photo by Staff ... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sits alone as the first semifinalist announced into the top 15 by winning America's choice of the Miss Ame... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, a standardization instructor, with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion prep the aircraft for takeoff from Fort Collin... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sits alone as the first semi-finalist announced into the top 15 by winning America's Choice of the Miss Am... More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with the Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, walks the runway wearing a blue dress in the evening gown portion of the final Miss America 2014 compe... More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a... More
Smoke along with an orange rising from behind the mountains
Smoke along with an orange rising from behind the mountains is currently the view from the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport as Black Hawk crews from other states await their mission.
Head shot of Master Sgt. Pamela Lewis, recruiting office
Head shot of Master Sgt. Pamela Lewis, recruiting office supervisor for the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas National Guard.
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (right) a flight instructor
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (right) a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, attaches the Bambi bucket to a hook at the bottom of a Black Hawk at the Fort Collins-Loveland Mu... More
Tony DeFalco, lead air attack of the High Park fire,
Tony DeFalco, lead air attack of the High Park fire, near Fort Collins Colo., briefs National Guard Black Hawk crews on the current conditions of their Bambi bucket missions in a hanger at the Fort Collins/Love... More
Kansas National Guard crew members carry away roughly
Kansas National Guard crew members carry away roughly 6,400 gallons of water at a dipping site during their Bambi bucket mission in support of firefighting efforts at High Park in Larimer County, Colo., approxi... More